Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-09
THE GOVERNOR.
The Grim Visitor Still IOn
the Threshold.
A BRAVE BATTLE FOR LIFE.
The Dying Mans Delirium Broken
at Times by a Return to
Consciousness.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HEEALDl
SAN Francisco, September S.-The
Governor passed restless night and
was much weaker this morning, and
had every symptom that proclaimed
sudden death. He was delirious from
2 o'clock until 4, and nourishment
could only be administered with great
difficulty. The symptoms were SO
alarming that DIR. Perry was sent for
early in the morning.
ga. M.-PULsATIoN LOWER.
At 8 O'Clock bulletin was issued,
stating his pulse to be 102, respiration
"a, temperature 99.5.
10 A. MA MINISTER SENT FOR.
The following was issued at lO
o'clock: "There is no improvement.
The Governor has been conscious for
the last quarter of an hour. He asked
for Rev. DR.. Mclean, who was imme-
diately sent for. Pulse 120, respira-
ton SO, temperature 1914.
NooN-sEMI-CoNsCIO
The latest reports state that the
Governor continues to grow worse and
death is expected at any moment. AT
IL O'Clock his pulse was 100, tempera-
ture 1O4, respiration %. He is in a
semi-conscious condition and see ms
unable to speak.
2P. MA FEW MOMENTS RESPITE.
The Governor is more restless, and
was conscious for few moments at
l 80. He asked for members of his
family, who came Immediately to the
bedside, when he seemed pacified
This is the only time he. has spoken
since noon. Temperature 100, pulse
1913, respiration 36.
STILL CONSCIOUS.
From all that can be learned, Gov
ernor Bartlett is steadily growing
weaker. He is conscious only at in
tervals. No official bulletin has been
issued since 4 p. NJ, which bulletin
reads as follows: The Governor has
been distressed for few moments al
time, but would soon rouse. He
has not had quiet sleep, except fol
about ten minutes at a time, since the
last bulletin. He has been conscious
for a few moments. He asked several
times for different members of his
family, and once said:
COLUMBUS; WATERMAN Los ANGELES.
When asked if he wanted Columbuste te
send for Mr.. Waterman, he said, eyes. y
When told that this had already beer
done, he seemed satisfied. Temper,
ature, 1OI pulse, 12O +; respiration, 36
10 80 P. M-No CHANGE.
The latest official bulletin, issued al
1890, reads: There is no change in
the Governors condition since the
last bulletin. Pulse and respiration
are lust the same. For three times
during the past two or three hours he
has been conscious for moment at a
time.
1890 A. M-DYING.
SAN FRANcIsco, September "a bull
letin just issued, at y: 80 A. NJ, says
Governor Bartlett is very weak. He
is restless and unconscious. Pulse,
12O; temperature, 100 %; respiration,
"a. The indications are that death is
very close at hand.
Ia. UNCONSCIOUS.
At O'Clock the Governor became
for time conscious and asked that
his relatives gather about his bed
side. 1t is expected that he will not
live to see the break of day.
LATEsT-BETTER.
The Governor seems to have re-
yiyed somewhat and the indications
are that he will live through another
day.
YEsTEDAY's SYNOPSIS.
For another day the phenomenal
vitality of the Governor held him at
the very brink of death. For sixty
hours nothing except few drops ol
water passed his lips. He could swal-
low no nourishment of any kind, milk,
even, provoking racking spasms OF
coughing. His stupor lifted at more
frequent intervals, it is true, but all
the other symptoms were the worst
possible. He was quite unable to ar
ticulate except few broken syllables.
His pulse had pursued the most erratic
course, as the bulletins indicate.